The Role of Informal Leadership Social Capital on Absorptive Capacity in Pare Course Institutions

Abstract

Bitter melon course institutions are targeted in order to achieve the internationalization class target, bitter melon course institutions must be able to make learning and change quickly, where absorptive capacity is one of the important factors. The speed of the learning process is not only influenced by the organization's ability to absorb knowledge. Harmonious interaction within and between sub-units will smooth the knowledge transfer process within the organization. Previous research on absorptive capacity and social capital of informal leadership has not been explicitly explained. Previous research is also generally carried out in companies or industries that are commercial in nature, while this research is carried out at bitter melon course institutions which are non-profit organizations. To fill  the research gap, this study explains how the role of Informal Leadership Social Capital in launching the absorptive capacity  process in bitter melon course institutions. This study used a qualitative single case approach. The data used were obtained from the results of semi-structured interviews, organizational documents, and information documentation from a number of official websites. Data processing and analysis are carried out simultaneously with data collection. The data is analyzed using  the within-case analysis technique, where all the details of the case will be written down. From decrypting these details will be obtained familiarity with  data that allows researchers to structure the data. From the results of the study, a model of manifestation of the role of Social Capital of Informal Leadership in the process  of absorptive capacity in the organization of bitter melon course institutions was produced. The rise of the internationalization process among bitter melon course institutions makes bitter melon course institutions have to learn from each other and carry out the process  of isomorphism. Social Capital Informal Leadership and absorptive capacity are very important concepts to understand so that bitter melon course institutions can carry out  the isomorphism  process.